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Clothes Drier. No. 101,999. Patented April 19, 1870.

PETERS, PHOTO-LITHOGRAPNER, WASHINGTON. D C.

etched $1211.25,

JOSEPH 0. HAINES, OF WEST PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

Letters Patent No. 101,999, dated April 19, I870.

IMPROVED CLOTHES-DRIER The Schedule referred to in these Letters Patentand making part of the same I, JOSEPH (lHAUES, of Test Philadelphia, inthe county of Philadelphia and State of Pennsylvania,

have invented a new and useful Improvement in Clothes-Racks, of whichthe following is a specification.

Nature and Objects of the I nocntion.

extending the inner end of one member. to. form a lever, by which tostraighten the toggle, said lever also forming the means for looking orsupporting the brace in its extended condition.

I thus, without additional parts,.and without appreciably'incre'asingthe bulk of the necessary parts or of the rack, as a whole, providemeans which enables the rack to be stretched without more skill orstrength than 'a child could furnish, at the, same time providing asecure fastening for they device. Description of the AccompanyingDrawing. Figure l is a perspective view of my improved rack in apreferred form, adjusted for use.

Figure 2 is an elevation of the same, unstretched. Figure 3 is aperspective view of a diflerent rack, illustrating modifications.

Similar letters of reference indicate .like parts in v the severalfigures.

General Description.

I employ, as the base of my improved rack, four (more or less) arms orbars, a, connected at a proper point by a block, b, or its equivalent,and adapted to be spread apart at their outer ends, and which may beextended, as shown at a, to form a stand. g

A line or lines, 0, attached to these arms, as represented, or in othersuitable manner, provide the supports for the clothes.

To enable the arms a to be distended or spread apart, as required, totauten or stretch the lines, I apply between each of one or more pairsof the same a brace, 11, composed of two members, 1 2, united in useby ahinge, or equivalent joint-,3, so as to form a toggle.

An extension, 4, of one member, 2, of this braceforms a lever, by whichto operate it, and also the means for looking or supporting it, beingheld automatically, owing to the relative position of the axis of thejoint 3, as represented in fig. 1, or by a suit- .able catch, 5, fig. 3.

Secondary braces c e of proper length passing from the remaining arms toone such brace 61, between one pair of thearms a'may be thrown intoplace simultaneously with the same, and the stretching be thus completedat one operation.

The braces c c and each of the members of the toggle-brace cl may, forsecurity, be hinged, as shown at 6, figs. l and 2, to the arms a, whichthey are to actuate, their hinges enabling them to be folded.

down when the rack is to be collapsed.-

The joint 3 of the toggle-brace d,-.in this'case, is formed by the endof the member l'abutting against a shoulder, 7, of any suitablecharacter, on the other member, 2.

The braces c are also, in this case, connected in like manner to thetoggle-b1'aced,-'cups or sockets 8 being provided for the reception oftheir ends.- A rope, f, secured in or to the block b, of the form ofrack exhibited, when used out of doors, may serve to fasten it to ananchor, g, to prevent its being overturned by the wind.

JIh'e hinge-joints shown are composed-of trans-9 verse rivets, havingwashers at each end and between theparts, the members hinged lying sideby side.

' The non-essential portions of my rack areobvionsly capable of manymodifications. Some of-these, which I shall refer to, are representedfor perspicuity in fig. 3.

I propose, as before stated, using one of the toggle-levers, d, betweeneach pair of the arms a of the rack, as shown.

The joint 3 of said braces .may also be a hingejoin't, as shown, thebraces being in this event loose at one end, as at 9.

These loose ends may be utilized for rendering the braces adjustable, anumber of holes or sockets, 10, being provided in the engaging arm ofeach for their reception.

The catch 5 shown is composed of a stud on the end of the lever 4,entering a corresponding socket in the other member of the brace, theparts being adapted to be sprung sufliciently to enable the same to bereadily introduced.

Other means for adjusting the braces to take up slack in the lines maybe employed. ,Toggle levers,

such as represented in figs. land 2, may, for instance, be employedbetween all the arms,'and be made adjustable by a duplication of theshoulder 7 in 01,, im the form of notches. I l

In racks having a. center-post, the braces will abut E mm as I againstthe same, as usual. e toggle-biaces 11,. one 01 mole, pionded with Thejoint 3 and lever 41nay,iu this case, be proextenslons or leveirs andemployed to Spread the vided in only one brace, to be applied last, andeither arms subsmmmny as described of the described means for adjustingor any other suit; HAYNES- able means for the purpose may be employed.Witnesses:

The braces may further, in this case, he hinged" to \VM. H. BRERET0X,J1-.,

the center-post; if preferred. J AS. L. EWIN.

